This was a fun premise for a romance -- being locked in a house for a month with your on-again-off-again partner. I really loved how Olivia and Chuck were working together and overcoming their past patterns, until about 3/4 of the way through the book when I was totally frustrated with her. It did redeem itself shortly there after, making it a worthwhile read. Very Hollywood.

Rating: 500 stars!

Olivia + Chuck... I love you. When Olivia and Chuck have an explosive public break up, they are contacted to be on the "Name Your Price" show. The premise of the show is that people are paid to do things they are afraid of / hate in exchange for money. All Olivia and Chuck have to do for the show? Live together for 1 month while completing small challenges in exchange for A LOT OF MONEY (EACH!). Motivated to continue their currently lifestyle and keep Olivia's grandmother in her care facility, they agree to participate in the show.

I ate this book up in a single sitting! Highly recommend!!

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars / This review will be posted on goodreads.com today.

Cute, smart, flirty romance novel. Holly James grabbed one from the headlines with her reality show driven theme in this novel.

Olivia doesn’t like the spotlight. Raised by her grandmother after her parents died in an auto accident, Olivia knows that being in the spotlight isn’t always good. After all, she is the love child of a former movie star and Hollywood businessman.

Chuck, her on again/off again boyfriend, is an actor. Living way above his means, for now he’s nothing more than a B list actor, recently fired from a film. He won’t talk about it, and for Olivia that’s one more thing that drives her nuts about him. But not in a good way.

After their latest make-up, once again they fight. This time it ends up on the street where all can see, and apparently do. For next thing you know, they are a viral video. Which leads them to a reality TV show worth a lot of money. But there’s a catch. There’s always a catch, and neither of them knows if they can make it through to the end.

This novel was just so much fun. Relevant and wild. But also has its deep moments of introspection. Liv & Chuck are adorable, and clearly mad for each other, and also mad at one another. Since it’s a romance novel, we all know, or at least hope, how it will turn out. There are going to be quite a few obstacles in the way on this one.

Loved it. Whizzed through it. Recommend it for a fun, refreshing read.

Name Your Price was okay! I liked how James incorporated the game show element to the story. The game show aspect and subsequence forced proximity made this a fun second-chance romance. The opening scene started off super quick with a fight between Olivia and Chuck. The author did too good of a job with that scene because I felt indifferent about the main couple at the beginning. I'm not sure if it was because of the first scene between them, but I didn't feel fully connected to Olivia and Chuck. So much of their relationship at the beginning was based on their physical attraction. By the time we got to learn more about Chuck, I wasn't 100% invested in him and Olivia. I think a Chuck POV chapter would have helped this story. I liked the game show activities and restrictions. They helped me get a better understanding of Olivia and Chuck's character. I thought the couch activity was hilarious. I wish the pacing was a little more consistent throughout the story. Some parts read super-fast while others dragged. Thank you to Dutton for the ARC.

Two combustible personalities, who have recently broken up, have to live in a house together for a month for a million dollars. The premise was intriguing and the story was interesting. I didn’t always like the characters especially in the first half of the book, so at times this didn’t hold my attention. However, the second half was really good and the ending was satisfying.

I was really looking forward to reading this but it just didn’t work for me.

The synopsis of the two characters being in a game show x love island made me super intrigued but the writing and characters (mainly fmc) made this book hard to get through.

What a fun read! I devoured it in a day. The story moved and kept me wanting to read on when I ended a chapter and found myself making time for the next. I appreciated Liv and Chuck having normal character flaws that didn’t make me want to throw my kindle across a room.

What I loved:
🫶🏼 The main character’s tension from day to day on the Reality show grows and grows! It makes you giddy reading.
🫶🏼 From the get go, I was wanting to know more about the couples history leading up to the show. Holly James does a great job weaving the history of Olivia and Chuck’s relationship and giving you treasures of their past.
🫶🏼 who doesn’t love a reality tv and forced proximity trope? Yes, please!

Would have loved more of:
✨the development of Olivia’s past. It felt so abrupt squeezed the end of the book. I would have loved this more unraveled from Liv and Ruby’s together times throughout the story and not just a dump toward the end.
✨I love reality TV and could have used a touch more drama or laugh out loud moments during the reality show days of this story.
✨I enjoyed meeting Astrid and would have loved her introduced earlier in the book and wished for more of an appearance of her before the last chapter.
✨ I would have loved to read Chuck’s full profile! I was hoping for a little peep surprise at the end.

Name Your Price is an enjoyable read— it will make you smile and warm your heart! It was a perfect read for my summer day!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the opportunity to read this digital ARC copy in exchange for my honest options of this read!

If Love Island and Too Hot To Handle was put into book form, with the catch that there is only one couple, this would be it. I loved the witty banter and the chemistry between Olivia and Chuck. This slow-burn rom was able to settle all of my desires for the perfect summer read. While there were a few parts that were cliche, I truly would not have changed anything about this book. I enjoyed the laughs I was able to get, along with the desire to pop a bowl of popcorn and enjoy this book like I do reality TV. This second-chance romance easily was devoured in one sitting and I think all of those looking for a kicking your feet and giggling rom-com can find your next read right here!

Thank you NetGalley and Dutton Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free e-book ARC of this title in exchange for my review.

This rom-com is heavy on the COM! IT was a joy to read, light and ended far too soon. Anyone looking for a light rom-com read should grab this one first!

4 stars for 'really liked it'

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I enjoyed this slow burn book. This a rom-com I could not put down. I finished it in one sitting.

1 Star

Unfortunately, Name Your Price just did not work for me. I forced my way to 50% and just couldn’t make myself continue— it was borderline physically painful!

I loved the idea of this book! It had a great synopsis, cover and premise but the execution was very lack luster for me. The characters felt very one dimensional and Chuck gave me an instant ick when he was going off about his diet and refusal to try a milkshake. It also always felt like I was missing a big piece of the puzzle and just got dropped right into the thick of things. Maybe this would have worked out if I had read through to the end but I truly couldn’t stick it out.

Thank you to Net Galley and Penguin Group Dutton for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really wanted to love this one, but it just didn't hit the mark for me. The first 2/3 of the book was about how the two main characters fight all the time, but have so much sexual chemistry they can’t stay away from each other. It was all very toxic, and though as the story develops you find more reasoning behind their behaviors, it still doesn’t make you root for the couple. Throw in a reality tv show for two money starved individuals and you now have forced proximity and the manipulation of the producers. The characters fell flat and the game portion of the book was a bit boring. I have heard that the very last part gets interesting; so read the synopsis and the last 15% and there you go. Thank you net galley and the publisher for the e-arc of this novel.

Journalist Olivia Martin and actor Chuck Walsh are already together as this book begins. But after their spectacular break is caught on video and goes viral they are surprised to receive an offer they can’t refuse. If they can live together for one month for a reality tv show they can earn one million dollars. She needs the money to pay for her grandmother’s senior care and he needs the exposure for his acting career. But of course it isn’t going to be easy. Their combustible chemistry makes it hard to be together. And everytime they touch they get fined money from their payout.

This is a fun and silly romp that has a lot of heart. I thought I’d miss them getting together but it is shared through the story. And they both have added depth and back stories that I won’t spoil here. You can’t help rooting for them even as the tv show is provoking them. I enjoyed both characters and how exceptionally well everything wraps up. I love Olivia’s best friend who sends photos of cute dogs to distract her when she finds her attraction to Chuck hard to handle. This is the second book I’ve read by the author and I will look for her next book as well.

i loved olivia and chick!! the chemistry was insane from start to finish (their banter... im crying it was so good)
its second chance, forced proximity and its set in a reality tv show. that last aspect made me hesitant at first but it was actually so fun and pretty original.
the third act conflict was a bit cliche but if you dont mind, you'll love this book!

This was such a fun take on reality TV!

When our main characters, Olivia and Chuck, went through a viral breakup, they were quickly sought out to cast in a reality show called Name Your Price. The premise of the show was to stay inside the same home for one month and if they could accomplish that, they would both win a million dollars. If they walked out, neither of them would win anything. There was also some fine print, they were not allowed any physical contact. If they cuddled, kissed, hugged, etc then money would be deducted from the winnings. Think: Too Hot to Handle from @netflix . Same concept.
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When the two were forced to coexist, they talked through a lot of their problems and found that they may still have feelings for each other.

If you’re someone who likes reality TV, this one might be for you! It was such a fun read and I highly recommend! Huge thanks to @netgalley and @duttonbooks for gifting me a copy.

Thank you to Dutton Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own!

This was more of a 3.5 stars rounded up. I'm sad to say that I didn't enjoy this as much as I wanted to!

We follow Olivia and Chuck, a Hollywood couple going through a fiery breakup. They get offered to go on a game show to win a million dollars each. The catch? They have to live together for a month with the caveat that they cannot leave or touch each other.

I feel like this might be more fun if you watch those Bravo or Netflix reality tv shows. Which I dabble, but I don't watch often enough for it to be something I can say I enjoy. These two felt like two incredibly toxic people to be in a relationship together (especially Olivia), so it was hard to root for them when they both clearly need to work on themselves before commiting to each other. I also felt like their time in the house was a bit too short and I didn't like the conflict that caused the third act breakup (if you can call it that).

If you like terrible people being terrible in front of cameras, this might be more suited to your taste. Unfortunately, this one was just not for me!

Thank you for the advanced reading copy. This book had such an interesting and fun premise. Olivia and Chuck had undeniable chemistry and fun banter. Reading in one day and couldn’t wait to see how everything worked out while rooting for them the whole time.

Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. The idea of it was great with the game show set up and forced proximity. However, these characters bicker like school children and have a severe lack maturity. For me, I have to be able to connect to or root for at least one of the mains while reading a story and I just couldn't here because of the childish remarks and unbelievably petty comebacks.

A rom-com that has a reality tv show concept that includes a second chance romance, PASSION (aka fighting?!?), drama, idk their dating but they feel like enemies (but also like they never fell out of love), and MORE!
Name Your Price has a B-list actor MMC, Chuck, and an entertainment journalist FMC, Olivia. I really love the Hollywood aspect of this AND the fact that there are extra elements of suspense and things that keep you on the edge of your seat until the end of the book. When I started this book, I was worried it was going to play out exactly how I assumed but I was WRONG, Holly James handled this in such a unique way and it keeps you on your toes!
Thanks to Dutton books for an early copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review!💖

I would like to preface this review by saying thank you to Dutton Press and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of Name Your Price by Holly James in exchange for my honest review.

Would you live in a house with your ex for a chance of winning a million dollars? That's exactly what Olivia and Chuck signed up for after their explosive breakup in the streets gets recorded and goes viral.

I requested this title because I really enjoyed Deja Glitch by Holly James but this one fell flat for me. I think the beginning of this story was really difficult for me to get into the book. I was immediately turned off by Olivia's repeated cruelness to Chuck in the beginning. I like grumpy vs sunshine or enemies to lovers as much as the next guy, but Olivia's character immediately bothered me. As I read on, I learned more about Olivia's character and ended up liking her a lot more. But, the beginning of the story ruined it for me. It set the tone for the rest of the book and I didn't love it.

I think the side story with Olivia and her parent's really brought up my rating on this one because I think it gave some depth to Olivia that I could appreciate more. I think it humanized her more.

Now, Chuck on the other hand felt very flat to me. I think we got a lot from Olivia in this book and Chuck was an unimportant side character that no one really cared about. It wasn't towards the end where we get that inside look on Chuck's story finally and it almost felt overshadowed. But, I did enjoy the epilogue!

I gave this three stars because it was an alright read. I wouldn't read it again but there were elements of this story I did enjoy.

Name Your Price comes out on 7/30/24!